i found god(s) in the tide pools
and they softened the edges of my understanding
they bathed my feet in saltwater libations
i professed that i knew them
through the illusions of separation
they showed me how deeply connected they are
to the vast bodies of the oceans
they spoke of tide-songs and water cycles
that sing them home
they gifted me metaphors for life
they offered me reflections of myself
inside tide pools incarnation
always connected
and never separate
always connected
and never separate
